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The doors that guarded the entrance to [[Nargothrond]], raised by its builder [[Finrod Felagund]]. They were set in the face of a cliff above the river Narog, and approached only by a narrow pathway across the cliff, making Nargothrond secure from enemy attack. | [[File:Alan Lee - Nargothrond.jpg|250px|thumb|''Nargothrond'' by [[Alan Lee]]]] | ||
The '''Doors of Felagund''' were doors that guarded the entrance to [[Nargothrond]], raised by its builder [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]]. They were set in the face of a cliff above the river Narog, and could be approached only by a narrow pathway across the cliff{{fact}}, making Nargothrond secure from enemy attack. | |||
After Felagund's death, [[Túrin]] came to dwell in Nargothrond, and he persuaded King [[Orodreth]] to change this secretive policy, and to build a great bridge before the Doors of Felagund, so that his armies could more easily pass across the [[Narog]]. This was a dire error, because it gave [[Morgoth]]'s forces a means to approach the Doors. After the [[Battle of Tumhalad]], [[Glaurung]] the Dragon came against the Doors of Felagund and destroyed them, allowing the [[Orcs]] to sack the once-mighty citadel. | After Felagund's death, [[Túrin]] came to dwell in Nargothrond, and he persuaded King [[Orodreth]] to change this secretive policy, and to build a [[Bridge of Nargothrond|great bridge]] before the Doors of Felagund, so that his armies could more easily pass across the [[Narog]]. This was a dire error, because it gave [[Morgoth]]'s forces a means to approach the Doors. After the [[Battle of Tumhalad]], [[Glaurung]] the Dragon came against the Doors of Felagund and destroyed them, allowing the [[Orcs]] to sack the once-mighty citadel.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 23 January 2021
The Doors of Felagund were doors that guarded the entrance to Nargothrond, raised by its builder Finrod Felagund. They were set in the face of a cliff above the river Narog, and could be approached only by a narrow pathway across the cliff[source?], making Nargothrond secure from enemy attack.
After Felagund's death, Túrin came to dwell in Nargothrond, and he persuaded King Orodreth to change this secretive policy, and to build a great bridge before the Doors of Felagund, so that his armies could more easily pass across the Narog. This was a dire error, because it gave Morgoth's forces a means to approach the Doors. After the Battle of Tumhalad, Glaurung the Dragon came against the Doors of Felagund and destroyed them, allowing the Orcs to sack the once-mighty citadel.[1]